I expected Mallinson Road to run better than that.
Hopefully he'll do better next time.
Opie doesn't often ride for the Logan stable, but he has ridden Mygoodgrace in both of her starts so far.
It was a really amazing day at Ruakaka. This is the view from the track's car park:
The undercard had some great races. My favourite was Dashing Donna, who was placed in a G1 two years ago, winning her first race in more than a year. She won by about three lengths, with her ears pricked. She's back!
And here's the 2yo stakes race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiwfRfsWxbA